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Maui Luau Review - Feast at Lele LuauThis is not your standard luau food. The cuisine is exquisite for the sophisticated palate - according to Travel & Leisure magazine, ...this is the most fabulous cooking on Maui, which is saying a lot. We stay at a hotel next to the luau grounds, and often return from Lahaina to our hotel just as this luau is ending. We almost never see children exiting the show - this Maui luau is a special night for couples, not kids.
But we noticed on our last trip that the individual tables were crowded much closer together than what we have seen in the past, looking more like the rows of tables at many other luaus.
Feast at Lele Cost & ScheduleCost is about $110 for adults and $80 for children 12 and under. If your teenager prefers a three dollar hot dog to a multicourse meal featuring strange fish foods, you may want to look over the menu below before shelling out over $100 for their seat. Schedule. The show is held on every night except Sunday. 
To get the current exact cost and schedule for the Feast at Lele, or to make a reservation, click here to go to the barefoot tours website. Click on Maui, then Luaus, then select Feast at Lele.
Or call 888-820-2097 to call Maui and talk to a Maui luau expert at Barefoot Tours right now (they're on Hawaii time). Tell them Randy Willis sent you.
Feast at Lele Luau Show & Menu
No waiting in a buffet line here - you remain seated at your table and are served. And to reinforce the festive luau atmosphere, the waitpersons are dressed in traditional Hawaiian clothing.
This allows the Feast at Lele to have be choreographed differently than other luaus - where everyone goes to get their food at the buffet line, then returns to the table and eats, then watches the show. At the Feast at Lele, the show is presented between each course that you are served. This means you are alternating between eating small portions from different islands and watching shows for the duration of the evening. First Course: Hawaii
Show. Hawaiian hula dance including hula auana - the graceful modern hula performed to the accompaniment of songs and Western syle musical instruments and hula kahiko - an ancient style of hula performed to the accompaniment of chants and percussion instruments.
Show. Maori Haka, an aggressiuve war dance used to intimidate enemies (These are the mean looking men with painted faces that stick out their tongues at you)! Women perform poi balls dance to imitate the rhythms of nature.
Show. Tahiti dance in elaborate costumes and headresses with drums. (Lots of hip shaking).
Show. Samoan Slap Dance & Fire Knife Dancer
Feast at Lele Location and Parking
The Feast at Lele setting is right on the beach at the south end of Lahaina in the 505 Front Street outdoor shopping mall.
Paid parking is available in some low ceiling basement spaces under the 505 Front Street shopping area and at a lot across the street. There is a rare free parking lot on Front Street just north of the luau.
Inside Information. Feast at Lele is jointly owned and choreographed with the Old Lahaina luau. Feast at Lele was developed as a more traditional Polynesian luau alternative to the Old Lahaina Luau, which limits itself to Hawaiian food and dance.
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Feast at Lele PicturesOur Feast at Lele pictures are for you if you are tired of squinting at thumbnail images that are downsized to load quickly on your web browser!The backdrop for the Feast at Lele stage is the setting sun over the ocean. The island of Lanai is in the background.
A lava rock sign and carved wooden statues at the entrance to the Feast at Lele contribute to the atmosphere of Polynesian culture. 
Tahitian dancers provide more Polynesian culture at the Feast at Lele in Lahaina.
Hula dancers display Hawaiian culture at the Feast at Lele Maui luau. Performances are between several courses of luau food served at your table - you don't have to get up to go to a buffet line.
The Feast at Lele fire knife dancer provides the grand finale.
Feast at Lele VideoClick on the PLAY button in the image below to view my video of the Feast at Lele, including the Samoan fire knife dancer finale.
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This audience size is much smaller - up to 200 guests) than the large luaus which can have up to 700 guests.
Second Course: New Zealand
Third Course: Tahiti
Fourth Course: Samoa
Close by. Our favorite breakfast restaurant Hecocks looks out over the luau audience and stage (see our video below). Executive chef James McDonald oversees two upscale restaurants here - I'o and Pacific 'O (they also provide the food for the luau).
